When Sarge opened the heavy door, there was a sacred air in the air. Once everyone was inside, the door automatically closed.

“…… So you want us to go on?”

“The Royal Dragon is all that’s left …… Dragon cat, protect Aina-chan and the others, okay?”

“Nyan.”

When Sarge started walking, Tigre and the others followed him and looked around.

The ceiling is even higher than in the previous dungeon, and the walls are covered with various patterns, which Tilia notices and calls out.

“It’s bright here. Maybe we don’t need magic?”

“……”

“What’s wrong, Sephiro-chan?”

“The person at the back of the room looks completely different from what I’ve seen before ……”

Tigre didn’t miss the curious look on the face of Sephiro, who was riding on the head of the dragon cat. It’s not only the ability of Tigre and the others that allowed them to make it this far without sacrifice, but the fact that the four dragons didn’t fight each until the end was the biggest factor.

Tigre’s hands began to sweat as he thought about the possibility that this was a trap and all five of them would come at them at once.

After a while, the group saw a huge staircase and a throne on top of it.

“It’s even bigger than the biggest Aquadragon I’ve ever seen.”

“I didn’t say that!? Don’t twine your arms around me in the confusion!”

As I watched the Aquadragon indignantly slip up to Jack, a huge dragon descended from above.

“Is that ……!?”

Tigre is surprised, and the freeze dragon looks up and mutters. Soon, the Royal Dragon was seated on the throne, and as I watched with bated breath–

“He’s so big, isn’t he, Ash.”

“Kuon.”

While Aina was not particularly scared, Ash, who was holding on to her, was a little scared.

The scales of the dragon with his arms folded were a shiny emerald green, suggesting nobility.

Soon, everyone had gathered at the bottom of the stairs, and as the Royal Dragon sat on his throne looking around with narrowed eyes, Sarge stepped forward one more time before opening his mouth.

The moment Sarge was about to introduce himself, the Royal Dragon’s eyes snapped open and he stood up from his throne and walked down the stairs.

“O-Ohh!? What, you want to fight!”

“Tch, I knew this would happen!”

As Tigre and Jack clicked their tongues and raised their weapons, Sarge stepped in between them and stood to block the Royal Dragon.

The moment Sarge shouted this, the Royal Dragon rushed in with its arms wide open. When he broke out in a cold sweat, wondering if he could stop a body that was bigger than Sarge’s–

” “Whaaaaaaaaaat!?” “

The Royal Dragon said a few words.

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“Here, handkerchief.”

It took a few minutes for the crying royal dragon to calm down. When he finally sat down and Tilia handed him a handkerchief to wipe his nose with, it was covered in snot.

“Do you think I should throw it away?”

“‘Well, it’s not every day you get dragon snot, so dry it off and take it home.”

“Uhhh ……”

As Tigre pats Tilia on the head, he asks her if she regrets lending it to him, Tigre asks to Sarge.

“Sarge, you said you were born in Luitzar Kingdom, right?”

Sarge’s thoughts were stopped by how unrealistic it was, but Tigre’s words revived him and he looked at the royal dragon. Then the Royal Dragon exhaled and began to speak.

“How did you guys end up on this island?”

The distant-eyed royal dragon spoke of that time.

“So that kind of thing happened …… It’s no wonder they retreated from the human world. But dragons are stronger than us, so why did you run away?”

The Royal Dragon interrupted the Aqua Dragon’s attempt to say something to Jack. The Royal Dragon then continued with a troubled look on his face.

When Sarge growls, the Royal Dragon finally talks about Sarge.

“So ……?”

“I’m so glad you have a father too, Sarge!”

Confused by the Royal Dragon’s renewed sniffling and hugging, Sarge put his hand on the Royal Dragon’s back and they hugged.